Cosmetic appliance



Aprii 3%, 1946.

COSMETIC APPLIANCE Filed Dec. 28, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I fi INVENTOR BURTA CONREY DUN/4ND HER ATTORNEY Y B. c. DUNAND 2,399,335

B. C. DUNAND COSMETIC APPLIANCE Filed Dec. 28, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR 51mm CONREY Dumwo the provision of means for Patented Apr. 30, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COSMETIC APPLIANCE Burta Conrey Dunand, San Anselmo, Calif. Application December 28, 1942, Serial No. 470,424

2 Claims.

My invention relates to devices for cosmetic use; and one of the objects of the invention is lifting or tightening the sagging tissue of the face.

Another object is the provision of a device of the character described which lends itself to concealment in and by the hair of the wearer for which it also supplies support.

My invention possesses other objects and valuable features, some of which, with the foregoing, will be set forth in the following description or" my invention. It is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the showing made by the said description and the drawings, as I may adopt variant forms of my invention within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of my cosmetic appliance in position on the head of a user. Figure 2 is a plan view of one of the two carriers when opened out flat. Figures 3 and 4 are plan views of the two flat sides of one of the two tension members before assembly in the device. Figure 5 is a longitudinal section through a tension member, the plane of section being indicated by the line 5-5 of Figure 3. The thickness of the component layers is somewhat eX aggerated. Figure 6 is a sectional view through the tension member assembled on the carrier and head band, the plane of section being indicated by the line 6-6 of Figure 1. The figure is on an enlarged scale, and a portion is omitted to reduce its length. Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmental perspective view showing the manner in which the parts are assembled, a portion of the tab being broken away and one corner of the tab being upturned to show the loops on the opposite side thereof.

With advancing age there is usually a progressively increasing slackening of the muscles in the face which results in sagging flesh and the loss of youthful contours. It is the oroad and principal purpose of this invention to provide an appliance which a woman may conceal beneath her coiifure and with which a gentle traction may be applied to the skin in front of the ears so that it is pulled taut and the firm outlines of youth recovered. Concealment of the appliance is of course necessary, and means are therefore included for facilitating the fastening of the hair to the device. This also results in securing the hair in desired arrangement.

In detail my cosmetic appliance comprises a head band 2, preferably of elastic material and having its ends connected by means of a buckle v3 so that the head size may be adjusted. In use,

the band is adjusted around the head about as shown in Figure 1, the two main considerations being a non-slipping seat on the head in such position as to make possible easy concealment in the hair.

Disposed on the band on each side of the head just above and in front of the ear is a carrier, which is slidable on the band to the exact adjustment desired. Each carrier comprises a thin sheet of Celluloid or similar material having a main panel 6 with slots 1 near the ends through which the band 2 passes. A wide flap 8 on one edge; and a narrow flap 9 on the opposite edge, fold over the .band along fold lines H and I2 so that the carrier completely encircles the band. The proportion and arrangement of parts is such that while the carriers may be moved manually along the band to the desired position, they tend to remain in the adjusted position under the ordinary stresses of use.

Means are provided for connecting each carrier, and hence the band, with a chosen area of skin so that gentle traction may be exerted on the skin to lift or tighten the tissue about the cheeks, and jaw and eliminate the small wrinkles about the eyes. For this purpose I prefer a specialized form of surgical adhesive plaster, comprising a tape l3 as shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5, which is coated over one entire side with adhesive, and over about one-third of the opposite side. A protective strip of coarsely woven fabric 14 overlies the adhesive coating; and this may be pulled off prior to use.

After removing the fabric protection, a tape is applied to each carrier, which is folded in approximate position about the band, by applying the fully coated side to the outside of the carrier with the partially coated end extending above it. This end is then folded over and down on the inside of the carrier, the extreme end lying on and adhering to the tape immediately below the carrier so that a continuous adhesive inner surface 16, Figure 6, is presented from the upper edge of the carrier to the lower end of the tape. Thus the head band is provided with a pendant tab on each side of the head, the outside of each tab being free of adhesive and the inside completely covered with it.

The carriers are next adjusted to exact position and the tape grasped and pulled down slightly and pressed firmly upon the selected spot. Small adjustment of the band on the head, and if necessary of the carriers on the band, may then be made to give desired tension in each tab. On account of the sticky character of the tape after the protective strip has been removed, it i preferable first to adjust the band on the head with the carriers in position, and then apply the tape to each carrier while the latter is held out away from the head, the elastic head band permitting this.

With'a small amount of tension in the tabs, which is of course carried by the elastic head band, gentle traction is exerted on the skin adhering to the tabs. This provides support and takes up slack in the'underlying tissue, smoothing out wrinkles, and restoring desired contours.

While the color of all the parts varies to closely match the coloring of the individual wearing the device, it is nevertheless desirable to conceal the band, and tabs; and the hair i dressed about them with that end in View. This is readily accomplished by pinning rolls and curls of the wearers hair tothe band and tabs at suitable places. To facilitate such fastening, the outer faces of band and tabs are provided with tiny loops l1, woven or otherwise formed on the surface. This of course results in greater security for the hair arrangement, a feature of considerable importance although an incidental result of the primary purpose of my invention. Instead of a head band of elastic tape having loops I1, the head hand may be made of elasticized lace or of elastic mesh.

I claim:

1. An appliance for beautifying the face, comprising a circular head band, a carrier slidable on the band circumferentially of the head and comprising a sheet of material folded to enclose the band, a tab pendant from the carrier and comprising a tapehaving adhesive on all of one side and part only of the opposite side to adapt the tape to be folded around the carrier to present an inner face substantially entirely covered with adhesive and an outer face substantially devoid of adhesive, and means on the outer face of the tab for receiving hair fastening means.

2. An appliance for beautifying the face, comprising an elastic head band, a carrier comprising a slotted and folded sheet through the slots and within the folds of which the head band extends, and a tab pendant from the carrier and comprising a tape surrounding and adhesively engagin the carrier.

BURTA CONREY DUNAND. 

